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On January 17, 2020 The Mexican Senate decreed the approval of of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement dealing with the International Registration of Industrial Models and Designs. The approval is for an Only Article that states:
“I. In accordance with Article 7.2) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that for each international application in which the United Mexican States is designated, and in relation to the renewal of any international registration resulting from said international application, it is desired to receive the payment of an individual designation fee.
The amount of the individual designation rate will be the one provided by the […] Mexican Institute of Industrial Property […]
II. In accordance with Article 11.1) b) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that the legislation of the United Mexican States does not provide for the postponement of the publication of an industrial design.
III. In accordance with Article 13.1) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States, the application must refer to a single industrial design, or a group of related industrial designs. such a way that they form a single concept.
IV. In accordance with Article 16.2) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that in accordance with the laws of the United Mexican States, any change in the ownership of the international registry will not take effect until the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property You have received the documentation proving that transfer.
V. In accordance with Article 17.3) c) of the Geneva Act of 1999, it is stated that the maximum duration of protection provided for in the legislation of the United Mexican States with respect to industrial designs is twenty-five (25) years.”
